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Sleeper hit

Revisado: 07-20-19

Not my favorite cycle in this series, normally I like the first 3 books better. However this version breaths a lot of life into the latter books of the series. I would actually say series 2 is stronger than the first part.

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Which comes first

Revisado: 08-06-18

In all my Terry Pratchett reading, this novel is the one i go back to time and time again. The only problem is you have to read the other discworld novels to get a glimpse at the layers within layers that this intricate quilt of a novel provides. Perhaps that is the genius of these novels, they take a thought, a simple thought, that branches out into other thoughts which branch into other thoughts and pretty soon all these thoughts light up the mind.

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I had faith they would do this audiobook!

Revisado: 06-27-18

When i first got into audiobooks, this novel was one of the ones I searched for. I am glad they finally made it and made it well.

This novel is science fiction the way science fiction should be. Yes it tells a story of how humanity might be in a far distant future beyond this stellar system. However it does not forget that good stories depict a human story. This story follows Trystan Desol as he learns about cultures and the ways cultures meet and interact. This is a heroic story of a human choosing how he wants to live.

Joel Richard does a wonderful job with his performance.

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Good Moon Shot

Revisado: 11-16-17

This was an enjoyable story. The heroine is a fiesty, sarcastic, slightly sarcastic twenty-something figuring out her world. As such Rosario Dawson does a great job conveying her voice. The world Weir creates for the story is interesting but not too novel.

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An ending leaving you wanting more

Revisado: 10-22-17

Bennet has a way of rushing about the galaxies leaving his readers rushing to keep up.

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Don't Skip this series!

Revisado: 10-22-17

Really I started this series because of R. C. Bray but i stayed with it because of Craig Alanson. Oh and Skippy too!

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Unexpectedly good!

Revisado: 06-12-17

I picked this book on a whim. I'm pleased with my gut instinct. The trope of the first ship out to the stars is one of my favorites so to see it from a new perspective was very pleasing. This means i will now have to read more Kim Stanley Robinson.

At first i wasn't sure about the reader but by the end Ali Ahn had sucked me into the story very well and I will be looking for her as well.

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love this Trilogy of a book

Revisado: 09-08-16

This is really three books in one. As such it reminds me of the old first colonization series of the 70s and 80s. The first section is the leaving earth section. The next section is where to now section. The final section is the brave new world section. As such this novel has more than enough to interest anyone.

As much as I enjoyed this novel for its hard science I will admit that sometimes Stephenson plucks some scientific advances from thin air. On the other hand there are few novels that could remain hard scientifically accurate for as long a span of time as this novel covers.

The narrators do a solid job and can approach the voice and drama of the novel. This sounds like faint praise but considering the scope and breadth of Seveneves, I consider it quite an achievement.

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Anxiously awaited!

Revisado: 07-08-16

What made the experience of listening to Earthsea the most enjoyable?

I hove long loved this series and now can listen to it in a new way.

What did you like best about this story?

It is a well-done adaptation. As such it condenses the overall story into a presentation worthy of the long cherished series.

Have you listened to any of Toby Jones’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

While I had not previously heard Toby Jones perform, I will be looking for more of his works.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

While you could enjoy this in one sitting, it matters not for you will enjoy it nonetheless.

Any additional comments?

Chapter 6 will awe you!

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A star among stories!

Revisado: 07-05-16

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Star?

Of course the ending stands out for the sheer anguish and despair but the build up within the story was very well done.

What about Mike Vendetti’s performance did you like?

I love his voice! It matches the narrator perfectly.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

It has been done on t.v. at least once.

Any additional comments?

Clarke pulls awe and wonder from the sky and offers it from his hands to yours.

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